Editing Lethwei (section)

==== Sanctioning worldwide ====
Due to the violent ruleset, Lethwei is difficult to sanction and is illegal in most countries outside of Myanmar.<ref name="illegal">{{cite web |url=https://mmachannel.com/what-is-lethwei-burmese-bare-knuckle-boxing-explained|title=What Is Lethwei? Burmese Bare Knuckle Boxing Explained|access-date=21 July 2022|website=MMA Channel}}</ref> Even though headbutts are allowed in Lethwei, they are banned from most other combat sports including mixed martial arts, kickboxing, and Muay Thai.<ref name="ONE FC">{{cite news|url=https://www.onefc.com/lifestyle/what-separates-lethwei-from-other-martial-arts|title=What Separates Lethwei From Other Martial Arts?|author=Matias Andres|date=14 March 2020|website=[[ONE Championship]]|archive-date=June 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620082956/https://www.onefc.com/lifestyle/what-separates-lethwei-from-other-martial-arts/}}</ref> As of 2022, Myanmar Lethwei is only legal in the following countries: [[Myanmar]], [[Japan]], [[Singapore]], [[Slovakia]], [[Austria]], [[Thailand]], [[Taiwan]], [[England]], [[United States]] (only the state of [[Wyoming]]), [[New Zealand]] and [[Poland]].<ref name="countries">{{cite web |url=http://lethweiworld.com/new-zealand-to-become-the-9th-country-to-host-lethwei-fights|title=New Zealand To Become The 10th Country To Host Pro Lethwei Fight|author=Aung Mint Sein|date=28 October 2020|publisher=Lethwei World|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404050716/http://lethweiworld.com/new-zealand-to-become-the-9th-country-to-host-lethwei-fights/|archive-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Kyaw Zin Hlaing|date=30 April 2015|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/sports/14207-slovakia-the-next-stop-for-lethwei-stars.html|title=Slovakia the next stop for Lethwei stars|website=[[Myanmar Times]]|archive-date=July 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720145933/https://www.mmtimes.com/sports/14207-slovakia-the-next-stop-for-lethwei-stars.html}}
* {{cite news|url=http://lethweiworld.com/lethwei-rising-in-popularity-slovakia|title=Lethwei Rising In Popularity In Slovakia|date=27 July 2022|author=Aung Mint Sein|website=Lethwei World|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519002055/https://lethweiworld.com/lethwei-rising-in-popularity-slovakia/|archive-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> The [[World Lethwei Federation]] has the responsibility to sanction and support the growth of Lethwei worldwide outside of [[Myanmar]].<ref name="WLF">{{Cite web |title=2nd Amateur Lethwei World Championship To Be Held In Poland In 2021|url=https://lethweiworld.com/poland-world-championship|author=Matthew Carter|date=September 18, 2020|website=Lethwei World|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515214325/https://lethweiworld.com/poland-world-championship/|archive-date=May 15, 2023}}</ref>